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CCSP

Vince — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 13:42:11 GMT

Just wanted to know if there are any members out there who are considering doing the CCSP exam. I do believe this cert has the potential to be the most valuable accreditation for a security professional. Being aware of the digital/cloud security landscape is now a necessity for our profession and having the badge to prove it will provide tangible evidence of capability in this space. In my opinion ISCx2 will now need to sell the value of the badge and fully leverage the association with the cloud security alliance CSA. I've just done the exam, so happy to share my experience (without contravening our code of ethics) with anyone who is also considering doing it.

Be safe & secure!

Vince

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AppSecGirl — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 13:59:02 GMT

I am currently studying for this. Can you recommend any practice exams that you found helpful in your studies?

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JP — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:27:02 GMT

Hey Vince

I agree with you, very valuable accreditation!

I think the cert sells itself without need to convince; I’ve likewise did the CCSP and one of the factors that influenced me to take it was that clients were asking for it and expecting it. Its viewed as a high calibre stamp of approval!

I also think it demonstrates a forward thinking security professional looking to keep up to date with the trends.

Frankly, I’m surprised more people haven’t taken it!

All the best

James

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gk — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:03:25 GMT

I hope to take this exam as time permits. Working on the SSCP first. I agree with you about the importance of being proficient in cloud administration. Vendors such as Microsoft have been adding content for Azure in their Windows Server 2012 r2 and Windows Server 16 exams and adding specializations in Azure from the developer perspective as well.

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Vince — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:09:37 GMT

Hello AppSecGirl - I used two books that came with practice exams. One authored by Gordon (which was the official book at the time); which was incredibly hard to read because the long winded approach. The other was by Sybex (a wiley brand); which was more condensed half the number of pages and more questions including an online option.

Hope this helps.

Good luck with your studies!

Vince

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austin15 — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:23:55 GMT

Hey Vince,

I am using the same approach to study for this exam. Though was wondering did you attend any official CCSP training's?

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R_lak29 — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:28:15 GMT

I am preparing for the ccsp exam.let me know your thoughts on approach it in terms of material as well as question banks which you had used for preparing

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scmunk — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:33:11 GMT

I went through the studying process a while back and passed. Here is a a summary on what I did to pass a a couple of tips. Hopes this helps.

http://www.secretchipmunk.com/blog/2016/10/28/the-certified-cloud-security-professional-test/

I'll be glad to help answer any questions or help with approaches.

--SCMunk

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hello — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 15:07:38 GMT

Thinking about sitting it in the future (but not 100% certain with the renewal cost, etc). I actually started with browsing the official book and the also the CCSP All in One Study guide test question bank.

I stopped for the moment because I wanted to get my hands dirty with cloud tech to deepen my understanding of functionality before do this certification, so I am now doing AWS training for certification and perhap then I will get back onto this high level cert.

All in all it covers a lot of cloud high level stuff.

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Vince — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 15:13:18 GMT

Hi Austin - just the two books, but I did take 6 months to learn the topic to the detail needed to pass this type of exam.

Rgds,

Vince

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LL652 — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 16:59:27 GMT

I took the official ISC2 course for the CCSP when they were aggressively promoting it for current CISSP members. It was a 5 day, instructor led course. For myself, the interaction between class members and the instructor was much more stimulating than the course material.

Over the next 30 days after the course, I read, and re-read the official ISC2 book. I then utilized the free study tools provided by ISC2. I took the practice exams multiple times, but put a lot of time into flash cards.

I wouldn't go so far as to say that the exam was easy, but the steps above had me fully prepared. I believe that having already obtained my CISSP provided some benefit from a testing methodology perspective, as I had a general idea of what to expect.

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Mathershapiroa — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:02:37 GMT

As soon as I’ve finished the CISSP, I’m turning around and writting the CCSP. With my organization moving to cloud platforms, I believe the certificatation will be invaluable

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Manal — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:33:16 GMT

Passed this exam some two and a half month ago. Find it more or less similar to CISSP. Infact it would not be totally wrong to perceive this exam as CISSP for cloud technologies.
My two cents of advice for all the aspirants is to merge CISSP concepts with CCSP books.
Manal.

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Dakotad — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 01:03:08 GMT

There is an e-symposium that covers Cloud Security where they talk about the increase of SaaS traffic over the next decade (it is an excellent symposium and you get 3 CE's). After I earn my OSCP, my CCSP is next on my list. If you are going to do anything, be sure to look into CASB's. I have had to recommend we nix a couple of projects because we do not have one of these in place, yet!

Good luck

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RaymondWayne — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 01:17:59 GMT

i just bought the Sybex book.... now to study it now ...... hope can finish the study before May 2018 and certify myself...wish me luck.

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E_arnest — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 01:52:14 GMT

Hey, I am currently preparing to take the CCSP exam in December any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I agree with you. It is going to be among the most sought after cert in the near future. A large percentage of my clients are moving to the cloud.

Earnest

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GS — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 02:06:45 GMT

CCSP will be in demand as more and more companies are looking towards cloud and cloud solutions. I believe it is a good cert to have. I will be taking mine in Jan 2018.

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Dada19 — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 10:26:50 GMT

@VinceCongrats Did you do CCSK beforehand?

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BubbaK — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:03:42 GMT

I'd love to hear how your experience was! I'm studying on my own for the CCSP. Got the (ISC)2 study guide earlier this year -- the one written by Brian T. O'Hara and Ben Malisow. I've read through it and have been taking practice exams through Sybex's website. Last week, I scheduled my exam for mid-December.

Do you have any advice/pointers that you could share with me?

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JP — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:10:16 GMT

Hi BubbaK,

Of the valuable advise my instructor gave me, the most fundamental was read the CSA guide; it’s a joint ISC2 and CSA exam so the content is very largely covered in the guide. The exam is up to v3 of the guide.

Aside from that, be familiar with the CSA terminologies for cloud technology (storage types, service types etc).

Good luck and reach out if you’d like any other tips!

James